Box-covering machine.



M. E. PETERS, e. H. FATHI& A. F. MILLER;

' BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5.1915.

Patented J an. 1, 1918; v

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M. E. PETERS, G. .H. FATH & A F. MILLER.

BOX COVERENG MACHINE.

APPLICATION mm NOV. a. 1915,

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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' M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER.

BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5.1915.

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BOX COVERING MACHINE.

' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1915. I 1,251,81 1. Patented Jan. 1,1918.

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M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER. Box COVERING MACHINE.APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, I915.

Patented J an. 1, 1918;

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5. 1915.

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M. E- PETERS, GJH FATH'& A. F. MILLER.

BOX covEsi-ua MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV; 5.1915.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918 l8 SHEETSSHEET I 0.

M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH &'A.' F. MILLER.

BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 5. 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5. 19l5.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER.

BOXCOVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION fILED NOV. 5. 1915- 1,251,81 1. Patented Jan. 1, 1918. I 1BSHEETS-$HEET l4.

M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER.

BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV 5. 191.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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- BOX COVER|NG MACH'!NE. APPLICATION FILED NOV,5.1915.

M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F, MILLER.

M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER. BOX covmue MACHINE.

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M. E. PETERS, G. H. FATH & A. F. MILLER.

BOX COVERING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5.1915.

Patented Jan. 1, 1918.

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To all whom it may concern; Be it known that we, MELVILLE' residing atthe city and county of Denver and State of Colorado,'h ave invented anewand useful Box-Covering Machine, 'ofwhich thefollowing is aspecification. f

Our invention relatesto a multiple stage box covering or wrappingmachine; and

' the objects of our inventionare:

thus tripling the capacity oyer.box 1coverin g mechanism.

Fifth, to prov1de a box covering and:

First, toprovide me ansby .which two .or more boxes are fed throughseparated and different mechanism which cover orflwrap each box by aseries of step movements at each stage treatment of the machine. I I

Second, to provide a multiple stage box: covering or wrapping machine,in which the box and the blank or label travels in right angular planes,t he first steps'or treatments of covering the box being performed byvertically operating mechanism and movements, and the remaining stepsbeing performed while the blank and box are being advanced throughhorizontal movements that are at right angles to the verticalmov'ements,

-Third,to provide means. by which boxes are covered and wrapped withblanksor labels in three different and independent stage or stationtreatments, while being moved automatically from one series oftreatments at one stage, to another. series of treatments at anotherstage or station.

Fourth, to provide means by which the blanks or labels and the boxesarefed automatically into our multiple stage box-cove'ring or wrappingmachine, in such operative relation that the boxes-are fed centrallyonto the blanks, and reston them in a position to be erisgaged by theblank folding nd v wrapping mechanism in .whiclrthe capacity 'permachine is very greatly increased over 7 the mechanism at present 1n useby dividing the different covering and wrapping step movement mechanismsinto three'different separated and independent stages of treatment,thereby permitting three boxes 'to be passing successively through themachine at the same. time and in 'quicksu'ccession, and

Specification of Letters latlent. Application filed November 5.1915. s mn taeeo.

. I V or P TERS,

G ORGE FATH, and-ALBERT Rimtm f citizens of the United'States'ofAmerica,

' towar'dftherearend of the machine.

in. a; 9 8i rapping machines feedingand covering or: rapping. andcarryingthrough the ma chineibutone 'box ata*'t1-1ne.;

Vie attain theseobj'ects by the mechanism illustrated "in theaccompanying drawings, I

inwhich: v i l Figure '1, is aside elevation-offtheimproved'boxwrapping-machine.

- Fig; 2-,'is a iro'ntend elfevation'i'hereof. Fig. 3, is a plan view ofthebedplateof the machine and-parts supported thereupon. I

Fig.- l, is a front elevation of the table portion of'the machine,showing the":s ifde wipers, the end turning blades and m'echa nism bywhich the'se parts are operated,

parts. being omitted. l

Fig.5, is a side=elevation partly-in section of a portion of the-frontend of the table shown in Fi l 4, and-illustrating a-spring and, itshousing, wh ch sprlng s used fin" connection 'with extension bottomwork.

Fig. 6, is a central, vertical sectional view of the-front portion ofthe machine, in which the first stage of the wrapping proc ess is,effected, and showing the relative positions of thesi'de and end,rwipers and their connection with the main driving shaft.

7 Fig. 7, isadetai'l sectional viewillustrating'the upper and llower box,plun-gers and the stripper, which acts to hold a box against the lowerplunger whenthc upper plunger is withdrawn from the box-and raised toits normal-position.

Fig. 8,, isa horizontal sectional view on the line S.8 of .Fi g. 7.,showing the stripper bar-retaining latch in engagement. with the notchinthe said stripper banas'in Fig. 7 by which the stripper [is held [downwhile theupper plungeris-ri'sin'g. i

Fig. .9 isi'a' view similar: to Fig. ,8,"but

showing the latclr'd'is'engagedYfromthe notch in the stripper 'bajr,:asfwhenjcthe bar withth'estripper. is raised. vj Fig. 10, is aside viewof the head block shown in Figs. 7,8 andE), and of the pposite sidethereof tothat shownirtFig. 7,

i ilustratin g the cam. whichjs' carried by "the upper plungerbar {forengaging a roller on the stripp'er'bar latch to normally-holdthe saidlatch inthe positionshown in "Fig. 9. Fig. '11 I is a transversevertical sectional view on the line' 1111o f Fig." 1, looking tionalviewof the side-turn-in mechanism, H

i 7 same on the l1ne37-37 of Fig. 34.

.Fig. 12, is a front view of one of the sideturn-in mechanisms, theslldeway in which 'it'is mounted being shown.

"Fig. 13,is'a planview of the side-turn-in mechanism shown in Fig. 12.

Fig. 14, is a vertical, longitudinal secthesame beingmounted in itsslideway.

"Fig. 15,1s a fragmental horizontal sectional view showing a portion ofone ofthe side-turn-in supporting brackets, provided with a. threadedbushing block through 'wl ich passes the square rod shown in Figs.

12 and 14, also a threaded feed rod, and an arm connecting the same withthe bushing block, by which the'said bracket is moved in its slideway.

Figs. 16 and, 17 V are respectively a side and a front elevation of theside-turn-in segment block which supports the slideupon which the blankturning blade is secured.

Fig. 18 is a front view of the rock lever which operates the slide.

Fig. 19 is a plan view ofv the slide. 'Fig. 20 is'an enlarged sectionalview on theline 20-20 of Fig. 11. f

Fig. 21, is a side'view of the two endturn-in mechanisms-and a portionof the support upon which they are mounted.

Fig. 22' is an end view of one of'the mechanisms. V

Fig. 23 is a view of the opposite end of Fig. 22. 1 V

Fig. 24 is central, vertical, longitudinal sectional viewthereof.

Fig. 25 is a plan view of the same. 7

Fig. 26 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view through the rearportion of the table,

showing the mechanism by which a box is caught at the second stageof'lts treatment,

7 and passed to the third stage, and thence discharged.

.Fig. 27 is a transverse vertical sectional view on the line 27--27 ofFig. 26.

Fig. 28 is a vertical longitudinal sectional viewthrough the stopmechanism by which the boxes are engaged as they pass to the secondstage treatment. 7

Fig. 29 is a plan view of one of the box transferring mechanisms. 7

Fig. 30 is an end view of oneof the mecha nisms for pressing theturned-in blanks upon the endsiof the boxes.

other.

Fig. 34is a front elevation of one of the standards which support theside wipers, the end corner turningsblades', andother mechanismconnected with these parts.

Fig. 35 is a plan view of the standard.

Fig. 36 isan end view thereof.

Fig. 37 is a vertical sectional view ofv the Fig. 38 is a side elevationpartly in section of one of the side wiper supports, with a wiperclamped thereto.

bell crank levers which operate the side wiper.

Fig. 41 is a front view of the same.

Fig. 42 is an end view. of, one of the blocks to which the cornerturning blades are hinged.

- Fig. 43 is a plan view'thereof showing one in position upon the saidblock.

' of the corner turning blades in dotted lines,

Figs. 44 and 45 are respectively a side and an end view ofone of thesliideway brackets which :support the pairsof toothed bars which arepivotally attached at oneend to the blocks which carry the cornrer turnbladesi V Fig. 46 is a plan view of the slideway bracket shown in Figs.44 and 45, together with the parts carried thereby.

Fig. 47 is a front view of the device carried by the side wiper supportand which is used in connection with extension bottom work. i a i Fig.48 is an end view of the same. 7 Fig. 49 is a plan view of the bracketmember of the device shown in Figs. 47 and 48.

Figs. 50 and 51 are respectively a'front and an end view of the tiltingpr'esser blade support carried by the said bracket. 1 Fig. 52 is alongitudinal sectional view of the pneumatically operated device fortransferring the boxes from the first to the second stage of itstreatment. V Fig, 53 is a view illustrating amechani cally operatedboxtransferring device. V F 54 is a vertical sectional view through aportion of the vertically movable overhead arm and one of its hollowstandards show,- ing-the shafts whichextend through said standards,thegear wheels carried thereby, and other mechanism. 7 Figs. 55. to 61inclusive, are perspective ice viewsillustrating the different stages inthel box coveringprocess. I IF1g. 62 1S a sectlonal View lllustratingthe manner of pressing the turned in ends of the blank against the endsof the box, where by the box covering operation is completed. r

,Fig. 63 is a perspective view from which a box isimade' V Fig. 64 isaperspective View of a loose or open cornered box.

of a blank

